Olympian Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to a maximum of five years in prison for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, The Associated Press reported Tuesday.
Legal experts said Pistorius could be released after 10 months in prison and serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest.
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